Space Quest I - The Sarien Encounter VGA

Publication date: 1991

Also For
Amiga, Macintosh
Developed by
Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Published by
Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Released
1991

Gameplay
Graphic Adventure, Puzzle elements
Perspective
Side view
Narrative
Comedy
Genre
Adventure
Setting
Sci-Fi / Futuristic
Interface
Point and Select
Visual
Fixed / Flip-screen

Description

Space Quest 1: Roger Wilco in the Sarien Encounter is a remake of the original release of Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter. The new version has enhanced graphics (256 color VGA) and soundblaster support. It uses the SCI game engine (point-and-click interface, icons along the top) rather than the AGI engine (mixed point-and-click with text parser). Some of the puzzles have been slightly changed to accommodate the new interface and it is also possible to skip the arcade part. There are a few additional scenes and more elaborate text descriptions, mostly enhancing the humorous effect.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry

Addeddate: 2014-12-25 09:53:30

Emulator: dosbox

Emulator_ext: zip

Emulator_start: SQ1VGA/SCIDHUV.EXE

Identifier: msdos_Space_Quest_I_-_The_Sarien_Encounter_VGA_1991

Mobygames: http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/space-quest-i-roger-wilco-in-the-sarien-encounter

Mobygames_also_for: Amiga, Macintosh

Mobygames_developed_by: Sierra On-Line, Inc.

Mobygames_gameplay: Graphic Adventure, Puzzle elements

Mobygames_genre: Adventure

Mobygames_interface: Point and Select

Mobygames_narrative: Comedy

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Reviewer: Nick Blanch - - September 8, 2023
Subject: Space Quest 1 - VGA realease

I just finished my first run-through of The Sarien Encounter with Roger Wilco since the early nineties. What a nostalgic flashback. Things have come a long way since high school in 1992, but this game has stood the test of time. It was (and is) really enjoyable. Thank you to the internet archive for making it possible, and thanks for the hot tip from the legend below regarding loading the Soundblaster driver for music. Next up: chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge.

Reviewer: pnobrian - - October 18, 2019
Subject: Not hearing music? Here's how to fix it!

One of my favorite Sierra games of the early 90s.

Not hearing music? Fix it this way:

1) Exit to DOS (Press CTRL-Q, then select Quit).
2) At the DOS prompt, type "INSTALL" and press ENTER to enter the setup program.
3) Use the arrow keys to highlight "Sound", press ENTER.
4) Highlight "Sound Blaster Card", press ENTER.
5) Highlight "Accept these choices and save configuration", press ENTER. Press ENTER to get through the three screens to return to the DOS prompt.
6) At the DOS prompt, type "SCIDHUV", press ENTER. The game should load back up with emulated SoundBlaster music.

Reviewer: DadofFive - - May 10, 2017
Subject: always loved this one - it was one of my first.

You'll need the codes in this manual:
https://archive.org/details/Space_Quest_1_VGA_-_Manual

Reviewer: dailylife247 - - May 24, 2016
Subject: Music is missing

The game is good, but the music is missing! Somebody please fix this!

Reviewer: faaus - - December 30, 2015
Subject: Thanks for posting SQ1!!

My son and I played the entire Space Quest (and all the other GREAT Sierra games as they came out.

We had a great deal of fun working our way through the gags and puzzles, constantly in awe of the interaction with the "powerful" database that we interacted with.

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